Green Building Law Update

MAY 3, 2015

GBCI, formerly known as the Green Building Certification Institute, has changed its name to Green Business Certification Inc. GBCI administers project certifications and professional credentials within the U.S. “a structure that has achieved, as certified by Green Business Certification Inc.,

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 9, 2020

Delivering a success to the environmental industrial complex through a triumph of method over magic, Montgomery is touted as the county in America with the most LEED building. again, no jurisdiction adopted the 2015 IgCC), so estimating increased construction cost is speculative at best. But apparently not for long.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 26, 2016

And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., the USGBC associated certification body for LEED, announced it had acquired the exclusive rights to the SITES rating system, its publications and trademarks. SITES v2 provides four certification levels.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 24, 2015

Green Building Council’s LEED rating system dominates brand acceptance and market share in the business of green building and is a driver in the larger environmental industrial complex. During April 2015, 463 projects were certified comprising 59.4 Certification Level. million square feet. That is, more than 1.2

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Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Special Announcement from the Construction Marketing Association : Register to attend Construction Americas 2015 Expo, March 26-27 in Miami, and receive a free eBook version of our popular Tools of the Trade: Modern Marketing for Construction Brands ($79 Value)! About Construction Americas 2015. Welcome Reception and Speakers.

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Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Brown, “ proving that the construction industry is realizing excellence in all aspects of marketing and communications.”. AWARD winners are notified by email and mail, and receive a frame-quality certificate. The 2015 CMA STAR Awards will get underway in January, with the entry deadline in September and winners announced by November.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 10, 2020

As of April 1, 2020, more than 216,000 residential dwellings have been certified to the NGBS through NGBS Green, the third-party certification program administered by Home Innovation Research Labs. And yes, that is more domestic certifications than LEED and Green Globes combined. Replacing the 2015 edition (.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 26, 2016

And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., the USGBC associated certification body for LEED, announced it had acquired the exclusive rights to the SITES rating system, its publications and trademarks. SITES v2 provides four certification levels.

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 11, 2015

The Board of Directors of the National Commission for Directors of the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) has announced the industry leaders who will serve in 2015.'

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 7, 2022

How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development. Home builders, trade associations, NGOs, and other groups are aggressively ramping up skilled construction labor training programs to bring more workers into the industry. Photo: Monkey Business / stock.adobe.com In 2015, the Colorado Springs (Colo.)

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Cassell Construction Estimating

JULY 6, 2015

This year’s largest construction industry survey on technology will be conducted by JBKnowledge. It’s essential reading for every professional in the construction industry that wants to stay current on the technology available across construction processes. Complete the 2015 Construction Technology Survey HERE.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 19, 2018

The CFMA and Viewpoint share a common goal: transforming the construction industry and supporting its continued growth and success through continuing education, collaboration and innovation. Leading Industry Education and Initiatives. The CFMA has also been a leader in industry initiatives as well.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 15, 2018

There is an electric charge running through the green building industrial complex with the announcement last week that “Green Building Initiative Launches New Green Globes Pilot Program.” 2014, 2015 International Green Construction Code Table 702.1, or 2015 IAPMO Green Plumbing & Mechanical Code Supplement Section 402.

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Building Information Management

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Job Order Contracting Certification Program. The industry’s official JOC Certification program became official in October 2015 and will launch in 2016. The JOC Certification program is an approved certificate from the higher education institution ASU, the Alliance for Construction Excellence, and CJE.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

GBCI will continue to accept submittals for certification of those projects registered by that date and pursuing v2009 rating systems until June 30, 2021. The date is an extension from the originally proposed close date of June 1, 2015, announced in summer 2102 when the vote on “LEED 2012” (now LEED v4) was initially delayed.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 7, 2021

Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40. For example, starting in the industry with no home-selling experience and rising to be a top producer, division manager, or even developing and leading the training regimen for new salespeople. Certifications • Florida Building Contractor. Akel Homes.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 12, 2014

Preparations for the development of the 2015 version of the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard are underway and there are opportunities for you to participate. The 2015 version of the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard will be the third iteration of this residential code.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

And while much of the recent discourse has been about contracts with consumers, alternative dispute resolution provisions, including those requiring arbitration are common in construction industry contracts. Even the LEED Green Building Certification Inc. Certification Agreement has a mandatory arbitration provision.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 11, 2015

That extension from June 27, 2015, the original date LEED 2009 registration was to close, was occasioned by the delay in LEED v4. Public comment is open to everyone, USGBC member or not and the comment period runs through November 13, 2015. But now, USGC is proposing an “update” (i.e., a substantive change) to LEED 2009.

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Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 30, 2015

With 2015 coming to an end, it is important to begin looking ahead to marketing goals and initiatives in 2016. 2015 marked the year that mobile searches surpassed desktop. Last year, 71% of respondents in our annual survey said that they were going to increase their content marketing efforts in 2015.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 26, 2017

FITWEL, a cost effective, high impact, health promoting building certification, may be the best thing since sliced bread. FITWEL Certification articulates a vision for the future where every building is enhanced to support the well being of its occupants, and surrounding communities. The FITWEL certification process is simple.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 27, 2015

participated in the GRESB 2015 survey, and 41 U.S. Simply put, GRESB captures more than 50 data points of environmental and social performance business practices for each real estate company or fund, providing investors with a tool to enable evaluation and industry benchmarking of the sustainability performance of a real estate portfolio.

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Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

It’s the industry’s only annual international event dedicated to the commercial concrete and masonry industries. World of Concrete 2015 attracted 55,000+ professional registrants and showcased just over 1,400 leading suppliers. World of Masonry , showcasing products, tools, information, and technology for masonry professionals.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 18, 2020

That is, there are options; there are alternative compliance paths, including a structure that achieves: LEED Silver certified or better, Certain multi family residential and mixed use structures, NGBS Silver or better, Enterprise Green Communities certification, or. GBI Two Green Globes rating. Recall maybe only 17 or so (.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

So, the core goal of most industrial coatings is sustainability. Innovation is key though, since the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and the Living Building Challenge (LBC) standards limit the amount of allowable emissions from coatings. Regional Priority. Green Building Council.”.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 17, 2015

Baltimore City adopted the International Green Construction Code 2012 as an overlay to the City’s building, fire and related codes effective April 1, 2015. And it should be lost on no one that all of this involves the IgCC 2012 and not the 2015 version. By Jacqueline Lusk and Stuart Kaplow. ” Read on.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

It is surprising to many in the environmental industrial complex that there has been relatively little litigation arising out of green building. With over a million contract documents licensed on an annual basis, the AIA’s form construction documents are the most widely used contract documents in the industry.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 6, 2015

Proposed as Executive Regulation #21-15, by a notice published in the Montgomery County Register on December 1, 2015, the green building code will cover all new buildings and additions 5,000 square feet and larger. Note, that Montgomery County is not adopting the 2015 International Green Construction Code. in Rockville.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Council Bill 14-0413 repeals that existing law and commencing April 1, 2015 expands its scope and breadth with a new Baltimore Green Construction Code to apply to all new construction and “all repairs, additions, or alterations to a structure and all changes of occupancy” with very few exceptions (.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

But his data heavy diatribe also found support among real estate industry professionals when he said, “the green building industry has shown the world that sustainability is profitable and that profitability is sustainable.”. At the USGBC Annual Meeting we were told that in 2015, for the second year, more than 1.85

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 7, 2018

I am not naïve enough to think that the new 2018 versions of green building standards, codes and rating systems will do all of that or what “The Jungle” did to meat packing or what “Unsafe At Any Speed” did to the automotive industry, but it is clear that the real estate industry is developing out of its green building adolescence.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 23, 2016

Note, that Montgomery County is not adopting the current 2015 version of the IgCC. While the IgCC 2015 was approved 2 years ago, that version is not approved for use by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development which requires each jurisdiction in Maryland use the same edition of the same building codes.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

Cannabis cultivation is not new, but beginning in the 1990s when states began to legalize medical marijuana and recently as state laws evolved, decriminalizing and legalizing recreational use of cannabis, the burgeoning industry has brought with it environmental implications, including of water and energy use.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 18, 2015

The comment period runs through October 26, 2015. Professionally, I learned early in my career from people who applied the concept of stewardship to everything they do – whether it’s volunteer leadership, politics, the environment or industry.”. All of which gives her street cred in the green building industrial complex.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

As part of that development process, individuals and groups have been invited to propose changes to the 2015 edition of the NGBS submit proposed changes to the NGBS online by March 1, 2017. To appreciate the very large impact that the military has on the real estate industry, it is budgeted to spend more than $20 Billion on housing in 2017.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 22, 2021

Modern slavery exists in every industry, in every country in the world. And we have advised companies seeking to produce their annual statements required by the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015. Yet in the Western world there is a low level of awareness of the prevalence of modern slavery.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

The public comment period will run through Monday, October 26, 2015. . It is important for the continued success of the broader green building industry that you comment on the revised Green Globes Standard whether or not you have worked on a Green Globes project. For instance, if optional features (e.g.,

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